Ketorolac
Dec 23, 2022•1 min
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Episode description
- Trade: Toradol
- Class: NSAID
- MOA: inhibits the production or prostaglandins in inflamed tissue, which decreases the responsiveness of pain receptors.
- Indications: Moderately severe acute pain
- Contraindications: Patients with a hx of peptic ulcer disease or GI bleed, patients with renal insufficiency, hypovolemic patients, 3rd trimester pregnancy, nursing mothers, allergy to other nsaids, stroke or head trauma, having surgery within the next 7 days.
- Side effects: headache, drowsiness, dizziness, abdominal pain, dyspepsia, N/V, Diarrhea.
- Dosing:
Adult
IV 30mg
IM 60mg
Senior (65 and older)/ Pediatric < 50kgs
IV 15mg
IM 30mg
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